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ASUS Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3 vs ASUS Xonar Essence One

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3:Yes
- Xonar Essence One:No
Audio output channels
- Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3:7.1 channels
- Xonar Essence One:2.0 channels
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3:118 dB
- Xonar Essence One:120 dB
Frequency range
- Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3:10 - 46000 Hz
- Xonar Essence One:10 - 48000 Hz
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
- Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3:0.0004%
- Xonar Essence One:0.000316%
Host interface
- Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3:PCI
- Xonar Essence One:USB
Cables included
- Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3:RCA, S/PDIF
- Xonar Essence One:AUX, USB

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Comparison of Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3, Xonar Essence One
29 specifications	A ASUS Xonar D2/PM + Battlefield 3 View product	B ASUS Xonar Essence One View product
Audio5 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	2.0 channels
Audio quality	24 bit	24 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	118 dB	120 dB
Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	118 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)Known for one	24-bit/192kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC)Known for one	24-bit/192kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	10 - 46000 Hz	10 - 48000 Hz
Line-in Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	0.0004%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Differs	0.0004%	0.000316%
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
MIDI/Joystick portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby Virtual Speaker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersKnown for one	DTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	ASUS AV200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	RCA, S/PDIF	AUX, USB
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Battlefield 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	261.3 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60.6 mm

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